April 15 (Reuters) – Manchester United centre back Harry Maguire will miss their Premier League match at Chelsea after receiving a one-match ban following a misconduct charge, the English Football Association said on Wednesday.
The 33-year-old England international, who earlier this month signed a new contract extending his stay at Old Trafford until 2027, was charged after being sent off in the 78th minute of United’s 2-2 draw at Bournemouth last month.
The FA said that Maguire was alleged to have “acted in an improper manner and/or used abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour towards the fourth official following his dismissal.”
He admitted the charge and has also been fined 30,000 pounds ($40,710).
United will also be without Argentine centre back Lisandro Martinez, who will miss the club’s next three matches – against Chelsea, Brentford and Liverpool – after receiving a red card for violent conduct in Monday’s 2-1 home defeat by Leeds United.
Martinez was sent off in the 56th minute for pulling the hair of Leeds striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
United, who are third in the standings with 55 points from 32 games, travel to sixth-placed Chelsea on Saturday.
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(Reporting by Pearl Josephine Nazare in Bengaluru;Editing by Christian Radnedge)
